Premier League duel: Close contest expected between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sun 12.July
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Villa Park (42682 seats)

Aston Villa are welcoming Crystal Palace for another important game after their 0-3 result against 5th-placed Manchester United.

The hosts Aston Villa saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Manchester United, was also a home game here at Villa Park. The away team is better rested.

Aston Villa are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Crystal Palace is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Aston Villa form and stats

Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Aston Villa, who have the most conceded goals (65) in Premier League, are 5-3-9 (wins-draw-losses). All in all it has been a very rough period for Aston who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Watford, 172 days ago. With Aston having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager D. Smith.

Aston haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 277 minutes ago. A. Elmohamady scored that one.

The Aston crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Manchester United here at Villa Park in a Premier League match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Liverpool (0-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Aston have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost four.

Aston are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Everton awaits in four days.

Aston are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. Aston have conceded 30 from these games.

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Crystal Palace form and stats

5-5-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Crystal Palace in their Premier League matches away. It's looking increasingly bleak for Crystal who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. AFC Bournemouth was the last time a defeat was avoided. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Crystal have lost on their last two travels.

Home advantage was not enough for Crystal in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Chelsea, 2-3. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Leicester City wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Crystal playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Crystal Palace wins, three draws and four defeats.

A new game in only four days for Crystal, the Premier League home match versus Manchester United. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Crystal Palace have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Crystal Palace - Aston 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Aston won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Crystal Palace has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / six

Top Goalscorers

Crystal PalaceJ. Ayew
J. Ayew
9 goals
Aston VillaJ. Grealish
J. Grealish
7 goals

Aston Villa missing players

Crystal Palace missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Aston Villa Crystal Palace
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
7 5 3 Won W 3 5 11
6 3 1 Drew D 2 5 9
21 9 1 Lost L 0 7 14
36 19 6 Scored S 6 16 30
65 30 4 Conceded C 2 26 43
94% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
85% 76% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 76% 68%
65% 65% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 32%
29% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 18%
15% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
59% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 41% 38%
15% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 60% 24% 29%
32% 24% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 41% 38%
 
5.1 5.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.9
6.7 5.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.8 6.4
1.9 1.8 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
413 230 85 Total Shots T S 42 132 336
133 64 24 Shots on Target S O 12 46 104
27% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 29%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Aston Villa has the most conceded goals (65)
  • Aston Villa has the most conceded goals in the second half (40)
  • Crystal Palace has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
  • Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crystal Palace have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 34 30 2 2 75 26 17 17 0 0 46 12 17 13 2 2 29 14 49 92
2 Manchester City 34 22 3 9 86 34 17 13 2 2 50 12 17 9 1 7 36 22 52 69
3 Chelsea 34 18 6 10 63 46 17 9 3 5 27 16 17 9 3 5 36 30 17 60
4 Leicester City 34 17 8 9 64 32 17 10 4 3 33 15 17 7 4 6 31 17 32 59
5 Manchester United 34 16 10 8 59 33 17 10 5 2 37 14 17 6 5 6 22 19 26 58
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 13 13 8 45 37 17 6 7 4 22 19 17 7 6 4 23 18 8 52
7 Sheffield United 34 13 12 9 35 33 17 9 3 5 21 14 17 4 9 4 14 19 2 51
8 Arsenal 34 12 14 8 50 42 17 8 6 3 31 21 17 4 8 5 19 21 8 50
9 Tottenham Hotspur 34 13 10 11 52 44 17 10 3 4 31 16 17 3 7 7 21 28 8 49
10 Burnley 34 14 7 13 38 46 17 8 3 6 22 20 17 6 4 7 16 26 -8 49
11 Everton 34 12 9 13 41 49 17 8 6 3 22 17 17 4 3 10 19 32 -8 45
12 Southampton 34 13 5 16 43 56 17 5 2 10 17 33 17 8 3 6 26 23 -13 44
13 Newcastle United 34 11 10 13 35 50 17 6 8 3 18 15 17 5 2 10 17 35 -15 43
14 Crystal Palace 34 11 9 14 30 43 17 6 4 7 14 17 17 5 5 7 16 26 -13 42
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 34 8 12 14 36 47 17 5 6 6 20 22 17 3 6 8 16 25 -11 36
16 West Ham United 34 8 7 19 40 59 17 5 3 9 26 31 17 3 4 10 14 28 -19 31
17 Watford 34 7 10 17 31 53 17 5 6 6 20 22 17 2 4 11 11 31 -22 31
18 AFC Bournemouth 34 7 7 20 32 59 17 4 6 7 18 27 17 3 1 13 14 32 -27 28
19 Aston Villa 34 7 6 21 36 65 17 5 3 9 19 30 17 2 3 12 17 35 -29 27
20 Norwich City 34 5 6 23 26 63 17 4 3 10 19 31 17 1 3 13 7 32 -37 21

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 34 30 2 2 75 26 17 17 0 0 46 12 17 13 2 2 29 14 49 92
2 Manchester City 34 22 3 9 86 34 17 13 2 2 50 12 17 9 1 7 36 22 52 69
3 Chelsea 34 18 6 10 63 46 17 9 3 5 27 16 17 9 3 5 36 30 17 60
4 Leicester City 34 17 8 9 64 32 17 10 4 3 33 15 17 7 4 6 31 17 32 59
5 Manchester United 34 16 10 8 59 33 17 10 5 2 37 14 17 6 5 6 22 19 26 58
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 13 13 8 45 37 17 6 7 4 22 19 17 7 6 4 23 18 8 52
7 Sheffield United 34 13 12 9 35 33 17 9 3 5 21 14 17 4 9 4 14 19 2 51
8 Arsenal 34 12 14 8 50 42 17 8 6 3 31 21 17 4 8 5 19 21 8 50
9 Tottenham Hotspur 34 13 10 11 52 44 17 10 3 4 31 16 17 3 7 7 21 28 8 49
10 Burnley 34 14 7 13 38 46 17 8 3 6 22 20 17 6 4 7 16 26 -8 49
11 Everton 34 12 9 13 41 49 17 8 6 3 22 17 17 4 3 10 19 32 -8 45
12 Southampton 34 13 5 16 43 56 17 5 2 10 17 33 17 8 3 6 26 23 -13 44
13 Newcastle United 34 11 10 13 35 50 17 6 8 3 18 15 17 5 2 10 17 35 -15 43
14 Crystal Palace 34 11 9 14 30 43 17 6 4 7 14 17 17 5 5 7 16 26 -13 42
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 34 8 12 14 36 47 17 5 6 6 20 22 17 3 6 8 16 25 -11 36
16 West Ham United 34 8 7 19 40 59 17 5 3 9 26 31 17 3 4 10 14 28 -19 31
17 Watford 34 7 10 17 31 53 17 5 6 6 20 22 17 2 4 11 11 31 -22 31
18 AFC Bournemouth 34 7 7 20 32 59 17 4 6 7 18 27 17 3 1 13 14 32 -27 28
19 Aston Villa 34 7 6 21 36 65 17 5 3 9 19 30 17 2 3 12 17 35 -29 27
20 Norwich City 34 5 6 23 26 63 17 4 3 10 19 31 17 1 3 13 7 32 -37 21

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